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t　downward；　taking　us　deeper　into

the　ground；　and　it　made

me　claustrophobic。　Only　Edward's　hand；　soothing　against　my　face；　kept　me　from

screaming　out　loud。

I　couldn't　tell　where　the　light　was　ing　from；　but　it　slowly　turned　dark

gray　instead　of　black。　We　were

in　a　low；　arched　tunnel。　Long　trails　of　ebony　moisture　seeped　down　the　gray

stones；　like　they　were

bleeding　ink。

I　was　shaking；　and　I　thought　it　was　from　fear。　It　wasn't　until　my　teeth

started　to　chatter　together　that　I

realized　I　was　cold。　My　clothes　were　still　wet；　and　the　temperature　underneath

the　city　was　wintry。　As

was　Edward's　skin。

He　realized　this　at　the　same　time　I　did；　and　let　go　of　me；　keeping　only　my

hand。

〃N…n…no；〃　I　chattered；　throwing　my　arms　around　him。　I　didn't　care　if　I　froze。

Who　knew　how　long　we　had

left？

His　cold　hand　chafed　against　my　arm；　trying　to　warm　me　with　the　friction。

We　hurried　through　the　tunnel；　or　it　felt　like　hurrying　to　me。　My　slow

progress　irritated　someone—I

guessed　Felix—and　I　heard　him　heave　a　sigh　now　and　then。

At　the　end　of　the　tunnel　was　a　grate—the　iron　bars　were　rusting；　but　thick　as

my　arm。　A　small　door　made

of　thinner；　interlaced　bars　was　standing　open。　Edward　ducked　through　and

hurried　on　to　a　larger；　brighter

stone　room。　The　grille　slammed　shut　with　a　clang；　followed　by　the　snap　of　a

lock。　I　was　too　afraid　to

look　behind　me。

On　the　other　side　of　the　long　room　was　a　low；　heavy　wooden　door。　It　was　very

thick—as　I　could　tell

because　it；　too；　stood　open。

We　stepped　through　the　door；　and　I　glanced　around　me　in　surprise；　relaxing

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